Problem with manual transmission shifting

sleeeper335 · 12-10-2016, 05:48 PM

Hey everyone I just got this 2013 335i Msport manual. When I picked it up from the dealer the gear shifter was tight, hard to move side to side and to select a gear. They told me don't worry we will fix it when you bring your car in we made and appointment etc. So I get the car back shifter is great now goes side to side no problem. Now I've had a few other manual bmws e60 545 e92 335 and everyone one of them guides you into the next gear. This car does not do that. It's going from 2nd gear to 5th. From 3rd to 6th. I'm going to take it back Monday and see what they say but can anyone tell me how your 335 selects gear. I could drive my other cars with no effort at all just pushing right for 5th. Thanks

anrec330 · 12-10-2016, 07:00 PM

Something's wrong.

Mine guides you into the next gear. It's literally almost impossible to go from 3rd to 6th, even for an amateur 6mt driver. Definitely take it back.

Paz1 · 12-10-2016, 08:11 PM

Definitely a problem. Tell the foreman to drive or go for a ride along with you. Never had that issue and didn't even know it was a problem a person can face.

sleeeper335 · 12-11-2016, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by anrec330

Something's wrong.

Mine guides you into the next gear. It's literally almost impossible to go from 3rd to 6th, even for an amateur 6mt driver. Definitely take it back.

Yeah ive never had this issue on any of the other 3 manual bmws ive had. Im going to have it towed in in the morning seeing the charge pipe blew up last night. sigh..

the dope steez · 12-11-2016, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by minigp

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Originally Posted by anrec330

Something's wrong.

Mine guides you into the next gear. It's literally almost impossible to go from 3rd to 6th, even for an amateur 6mt driver. Definitely take it back.

Yeah ive never had this issue on any of the other 3 manual bmws ive had. Im going to have it towed in in the morning seeing the charge pipe blew up last night. sigh..

Brutal... Yeah they need to take care of ya. I have the same car and the gearbox is smooth as butter

sleeeper335 · 12-11-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by the dope steez

Brutal... Yeah they need to take care of ya. I have the same car and the gearbox is smooth as butter

When you say smooth as butter is your box notchy? Like going into 3-4 its really notchy. No butter here lol

mr_kay · 12-12-2016, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by minigp

When you say smooth as butter is your box notchy? Like going into 3-4 its really notchy. No butter here lol

Only notchy shift is from 1-2 for me. I have to get a perfect shift at like 2k in order for it to be clean. Other than that, it's smooth as glass. Everything from 3rd and up is effortless and smooth, every time.

the dope steez · 12-12-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by minigp

When you say smooth as butter is your box notchy? Like going into 3-4 its really notchy. No butter here lol

What do you mean by 'notchy' exactly? A lot of people use that word to describe a gearbox but I'm not sure exactly what it means... To me, notchy would be as if the gates seemed too narrow and it was tricky to slide the shifter into the correct gear...
The gearbox on mine is not like this, shifts flow naturally if you are at the appropriate RPM, I've never noticed any difficulty in shifting between any gears really. 1-2 will always take the most effort, but even then my 1-2 shifts on the F30 are waaaaay smoother than they were on my E90. I'm talking stick movement only.

mr_kay · 12-12-2016, 02:49 PM

Notchy means that it takes some extra effort to get past the "N" gate and into the next gear. It's the resistance you feel of the synchros.

sleeeper335 · 12-12-2016, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_kay

Notchy means that it takes some extra effort to get past the "N" gate and into the next gear. It's the resistance you feel of the synchros.

exactly, i have to pull mine back pretty hard to get past neutral into the gear and it kinda of makes a noise, not a grind but like a click.. Car is at the dealer now they said it maybe the linkage, I am doubtful.

the dope steez · 12-12-2016, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mr_kay

Notchy means that it takes some extra effort to get past the "N" gate and into the next gear. It's the resistance you feel of the synchros.

Aha ok. Then in that case, no my gearbox is not at all notchy. In fact it is a great deal smoother than my E90 in that respect.

F30Drew · 12-19-2016, 10:57 AM

Never had a problem shifting in mine. drops right into the next gear. id have them deff look into that.

JaredG_F30 · 12-20-2016, 03:13 AM

no problems here! smooth as better. probably one of the best manual gearboxes i've driven.

12-10-2016, 05:48 PM	#1
sleeeper335 Private First Class 23 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	Problem with manual transmission shifting Hey everyone I just got this 2013 335i Msport manual. When I picked it up from the dealer the gear shifter was tight, hard to move side to side and to select a gear. They told me don't worry we will fix it when you bring your car in we made and appointment etc. So I get the car back shifter is great now goes side to side no problem. Now I've had a few other manual bmws e60 545 e92 335 and everyone one of them guides you into the next gear. This car does not do that. It's going from 2nd gear to 5th. From 3rd to 6th. I'm going to take it back Monday and see what they say but can anyone tell me how your 335 selects gear. I could drive my other cars with no effort at all just pushing right for 5th. Thanks
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anrec330 Private First Class 43 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	Something's wrong. Mine guides you into the next gear. It's literally almost impossible to go from 3rd to 6th, even for an amateur 6mt driver. Definitely take it back.
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Paz1 Banned 218 Rep 665 Posts Drives: 2018 m3 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	Definitely a problem. Tell the foreman to drive or go for a ride along with you. Never had that issue and didn't even know it was a problem a person can face.
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mr_kay First Lieutenant 126 Rep 367 Posts Drives: F30 335i Join Date: May 2014 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Notchy means that it takes some extra effort to get past the "N" gate and into the next gear. It's the resistance you feel of the synchros.
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